Saku
Accommodation in Saku
Saku offers different ways to explore its history and local character, from Estonian beer tradition and Saku Mõis manor house to folk dance. The Vääna River and a protected limestone outcrop are also among the town’s described features.
Saku at a glance
- The Vääna River flows through Saku.
- Saku Brewery was founded in 1820; a brewery tour must be booked in advance.
- Saku Mõis manor house was built around 1820 and used as a home economics school from 1924.
- On the outskirts of Saku is the protected Paekivi paljand limestone outcrop, covering an area of 0.24 ha.
What can you learn about the brewing tradition?
The brewery and the Saku Beer Museum offer different perspectives on beer. A tour of Saku Brewery must be booked in advance. It includes an insight into the production process and a tasting of around eight different Saku beverages.
The Saku Beer Museum covers a broader historical context. It provides an overview of Estonia’s centuries-old beer tradition, as well as the history of production and the technological development of Saku Brewery. Anyone particularly interested in production methods will find this subject covered both in the insight offered during the tour and in the history of technological development. The broader tradition and the history of a specific brewery are distinct areas of focus.
What story does Saku Mõis tell?
Saku Mõis manor house was built around 1820. From 1924, it was used as a home economics school, also known as the “bride school.” “Bride school” is another name for the home economics school.
Saku Brewery was also founded in 1820. The manor house and the brewery can therefore be viewed as two separate historical subjects with the same approximate or stated date: the manor house is dated to “around 1820,” while the brewery was founded in 1820.
What local traditions and landscape features are there?
The Naisrahvatantsurühm LINDA preserves Saku’s local folk dance tradition. Dance instructor Linda Raus founded the group in 1964. It takes part in regional and national folk dance events. Alongside its local tradition, this connects the group with events at both regional and national levels.
The landscape includes the Vääna River, which flows through Saku, and the protected Paekivi paljand limestone outcrop. The outcrop is on the outskirts of Saku, along Tallinna maantee, and covers 0.24 ha. Rabametsa health trail is another feature mentioned: Saku Valla Spordikeskus manages it together with a ski building.
More destinations to compare on your own: Harku, Tallinn, Pedase, Padise, Tuhala, Tabasalu, Maardu and Laagri.
FAQ
What does a tour of Saku Brewery include?
It includes an insight into the production process and a tasting of around eight different Saku beverages. Advance booking is required.
What topics does the Saku Beer Museum cover?
It provides an overview of Estonia’s centuries-old beer tradition, as well as the production history and technological development of Saku Brewery.
How was Saku Mõis used?
The manor house, built around 1820, was used from 1924 as a home economics school, also known as the “bride school.”
For the broader travel overview: Harju.
